Shaving appliance



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Patented Aug. 27, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAY WILL L YSONS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T JIFFY CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y A CORPORATION OF DELAWARF- SHAVING- APPLIANCE Application filed September 15, 1928. Serial No. 306,248.

The object of my invention is to provide a shaving brush head or shaving brush appliance adapted to be attached to a tube containing shaving cream or shaving preparations, to serve as a spreader or brush for applying the cream.

The particular object of this invention is to provide certain refinements and improvements in the general structure of the device so as to make the operation thereof more convenient and elficient. More particularly the object of this invention is to provide certain improvements in the shaving brush appliance disclosed in my pending application Serial Number 301,013,fi1ed August 21st, 1928.

Accordingly my invention is embodied in a brush appliance comprising a brush member adapted to be attached to a tube of cream and a cap for closing and protecting the brush. In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 is a central sectional view of a device embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 2 -2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the appliance separated from the tube of cream.

My shaving brush appliance is designed to be attached to the usual standard tube of shaving cream 10 such as shown in the drawing. The usual tube cap may be thrown away and the appliance screwed onto the threaded tube neck 11.

The appliance itself consists of a suitably formed brush holder base 12 having a central 5 aperture 13 which is threaded at 14 for engagement with the neck 11. The outside of the base at 15 forms a gripping portion for convenience in operation.

The gripping portion may be hexagonal,

knurled or otherwise shaped to prevent slipping. In addition, the base is formed with an integral annular inclined flange or rim 16 forming an annular trough 17. The base 12 has a reduced portion 18 to which is secured a tapered sleeve 19. The sleeve slips over the portion 18 and may be cemented thereto at 20. The sleeve has forwardly an inturned flange 21. Within the sleeve 19 there is fitted a brush holder 24 having an-annular flange 22 engaged by an overhanging portion of the sleeve at 23. The brush holder is spaced, a distance away from the interior of the sleeve whereby to form an annular space 25. The

brush holder has a centrally disposed tube 26 coaxial with the aperture 13 and is formed with an annular recess 27 in which is fitted a brush 28. The brush may be held in the recess 27 by friction so as to be removable for cleaning purposes or it may be cemented in or otherwise permanently attached.

Between the brush holder 24 and the holder base 12 and on the latter there is pivoted at 29 a swinging gate member 30 having an opening 31 and a finger piece 32 which may be knurled as at 33 for convenience in operation. The gate is adapted to swing between the two members 12 and 24, the latter being cut out as at 34 to permit the necessary movement.

Within the annular space 25 between the sleeve 19 and the brush holder 24 is mounted a brush gathering or collecting thimble 39 having a stop flange 38. The appliance is attaching the cap, care is taken-to place the.

cut out 41 over the finger piece 32 and when the cap is finally pushed on with a slight turning movement, the cap stop 42 engages the "finger piece 32 and automatically the gate is closed as the cap is given a final turn. It will also be noted that the cap cannot be attached unless the gate is first closed.

The appliance is assembled by first placing thethimble 39 outside the brush holder 24. Then the sleeve 19 is slipped over thim- 'ble 39. The gate 30 is then'placed on the brush holder 24 with the finger piece projecting through the cut out 41. Thereafter the base 12is put inside the upstanding flange 42 of the sleeve 19 and cemented. Thereafter the brush is put in position.

When'the appliance is assembled, the gate has a tight but sliding fit across the base. Likewise the brush gathering "thimble fits slidably within the recess 25. Thereafter the cream 10.

to gather the same so that the cap may be put on without breaking or bending the bristles. The stop flange 38 abuts the inturned flange 21 and the thimble is thereby prevented from becoming detached as shown in Figure 1.

The supply of cream is further closed to the brush by the post 37 closing the tube 26.

\Vhen the user wishes to shave the cap is detached by a slight twisting and pulling movement which at the same time causes the cleaner 40 to loosen up and partly remove cream which has collected 'in'the tube 26. The thimble is pushed in as shown in Figure 2 and the brush spreads naturally into its original shape. The gate is swung across the base and cream may then be squeezed from the tube 10 intov the aperture 13, through the opening 31 in the gate and through the tube 26 into the brush for use as usual. When the user is through, the brush is rinsed and gathered by the thimble 39. The gate is closed and the cap put on.

The gate serves to prevent cream from being squeezed into the brush when the device is not in use. The post 37 besides carryingthe cleaner 40 serves as an additional closure against passage of cream from the tube. The trough 17 collects-water which during operation would otherwise drip from the brush and run over the hand and arm of the user. I

The fiat end of the cap permits the article to. stand upright which is a matter of convenience and display.

The threads 14 are made standard to fit the standard threads of the tube, but slightly coarser. This is to provide for slight differences in the make of the threads at 11 and also to purposely provide some slight difliculty in attaching the appliance whereby to insure tight engagement between the threads of the tube and the holder, so that when the cap istaken off or put on with a slight turn, the appliance as such will not become detached.

The gate saves cream inusing, because a certain amount of cream may be squeezed into the brush and then the gate closed. The tube is then conveniently used as a handle without causing more cream to pass into the brush.

The polygonal portion 15 is provided both for the sake of appearance and to afford a good grip for the one hand when the cap is taken off or put on.

The user attaches the appliance by discarding the tube cap, not shown, and screwing the appliance on the tube. The conical seat of the holder fits tightly against the conical .end of the tube, and the combined tube and appliance has the appearance of a superior piece of merchandise.

It will be seen that the device is inexpensive, neat in appearance, compact and serves as a means of applying shaving or other cream to the face or body and at the same time is firmly attached to the tube and preserves the cream. The invention may also be used, for instance, for the purpose of ap plying glues or pastes, polishes andother substances.

It will further be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the exact detailed construction shown, but that changes may be made without departing from the principle of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. In a shaving brush device, a dispensing member formed to be secured to a container and having a central dispensing passage, a pivoted gate carried by the member and swingable in a plane transverse of the axis of the member for controlling the passage and having a fingerpiece, a sleeve carried by the member and having a slot through which said fingerpiece extends to limit swinging of the gate, and a cap having a slot to receive said finger piece, one end of the slot of the cap being formed to provide a stop to engage the finger piece, so as to swing the gate to close the passage upon rotation of the cap to closed position.

2. In a shaving brush device, a dispensing member formed to be secured to a container and having a central passage, a cap for the member, a post carried by the cap and having a part thereof intermediate the ends of the post for engaging and closing the lower end .ofthe passage, and a scraping blade on the inner end of the post extending into the passage fo'r enabling cleaning of the passage upon rotation of the cap.

3. In a shaving brush device, a dispensing member formed to be secured to a con-.

tainer and having a central dispensing passage, a gate pivoted at one end to the member and swingable in a plane transverse to the axis of the member and having its opposite end free, the gate having an openlng for registry with the passage, and" a removable cap for enclosing the member having a slot to receive the free end of the gate, one end of the slot being formed to provide a stop to engage the free end of the gate whereby upon turning of the cap to closed position the gate will be moved to closed po-,

sition. I

4. In a shaving brush device, a dlspensing member formed to be secured to a container, and having a central dispensing passage, a pivoted gate carried by the memher and swingable in a plane transverse to the axis of the member for controlling said passage and having an operating part, and a removable cap for enclosing the member having an apertured portion formed to. re ceive said operating part of the gate and having a stop to engage the gate whereby 10 upon rotation of the cap to closed position said gate will be moved to a position in which same closes said passage.

J. WILL LYSONS. 

